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fuel [fjʊəl]1. noun• the statistics gave him fuel for further attacks on the government les statistiques lui ont fourni des munitions pour renouveler ses attaques contre le gouvernement[+ tension, speculation, controversy, fears] attiser3. compounds► fuel duty= fuel tax* * *['fjuːəl] 1.1) gen combustible m; (for car, plane) carburant m2) fig2.to provide fuel for — rajouter du poids à [claims]; attiser [hatred]
1) ( make run) alimenter [furnace, engine]2) ( put fuel into) ravitailler [plane]3) fig aggraver [tension]; attiser [hatred]; susciter [speculation]••to add fuel to the flames ou fire — jeter de l'huile sur le feu
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A n1 gen, Nucl combustible m ; (for car, plane, machinery) carburant m ; several types of fuel plusieurs types de combustible ;B modif [costs, prices, crisis] du combustible, du carburant ; [shortage, bill] de combustible, de carburant.1 ( make run) [gas, oil] alimenter [furnace, engine] ; to be fuelled by oil/gas marcher au pétrole/gaz ;to add fuel to the flames ou fire jeter de l'huile sur le feu.
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fire — 1 noun 1 BURNING (U) the flames, light and heat produced when something burns: The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire. | be on fire (=be burning): The house is on fire! | catch fire/catch on fire (=start to burn): Mary knocked the candle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fuel — fu|el1 W2S2 [ˈfju:əl] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: fouaille, from feu fire , from Latin focus; FOCUS1] [U and C] a substance such as coal, gas, or oil that can be burned to produce heat or energy ▪ The plane was running low on fuel.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
add — verb 1 PUT WITH (T) to put something with something else or with a group of other things: add sth to sth: Do you want to add your name to the list? | I gave him a rare Swedish stamp to add to his collection. 2 COUNTING (I, T) to put two or more… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English